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February 11, 2025

Two men arrested after shots fired at house in Smethwick

Wife of TV auctioneer Charles Hanson was ‘paralysed with fear during violence’

Yet more delay and upset for campaigners hoping to rebuild Dudley's wonky Crooked House

Man charged after gun, ammunition and drugs seized in Sandwell

Youngsters become knife ambassadors for Walsall as noted campaigner shares dangers of carrying blades

Elderly woman dies after assault at Birmingham New Street - police urge witnesses to come forward

Motorsport organiser admits safety breaches after people fell ill from carbon monoxide poisoning at Stafford event

Three men found guilty of violent disorder after brawl sparked by a child squirting water pistol in park

Great Barr|Feb 11

'I was just protecting my mentally ill dad and wife' Dudley man accused of murder tells jury

West Midlands Police urge public to 'ask for Angela' if Valentine's Day dates go wrong

Food and Drink|Feb 11

West Midlands Police has 'considerably' improved 999 call performance - but top cops demand more

February 10, 2025

Lichfield auctioneer and Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson used violence against wife over 10-year period, court told

Family of Great Haywood woman found dead last month issue tribute

Train operator recovers £12,000 from persistent fare dodger

Jewellery and phones taken in West Bromwich burglary

Police issue photos after items stolen from shoppers in Wolverhampton

Five teens arrested and knife seized after burglary at Wolverhampton Bus Station

Racist graffiti sprayed onto youth club in Bridgnorth as spate of hate messages continues

Brierley Hill takeaway owner banned after admitting to 12 hygiene offences

Man 'caught driving without a licence' in Staffordshire reported to Border Force

Staffordshire|Feb 10

Lichfield auctioneer and TV personality Charles Hanson due in court

Smethwick cops seize Illegal vehicle in high street swoop

February 9, 2025

Police appeal after worker assaulted during shop theft in Sedgley

Anguish from group as historic former Willenhall pub is vandalised

Man robbed at knifepoint and assaulted in Darlaston

Stolen cars seized, drugs recovered and arrests made by police teams in Wolverhampton

February 8, 2025

Seven arrested on suspicion of child exploitation and drug crimes in Staffordshire

10 'potentially lethal' firearms taken off West Midlands streets as part of gun amnesty

Wednesbury woman gets 10-year animal ban for leaving elderly dog to suffer in yard filled with rubbish and 'brown sludge'

Dudley murder accused admits having knife in his hand - but claims it was 'for protection'

Conman who scammed students out of £1 million and was subject of Netflix documentary is jailed for injuring French police

February 7, 2025

Police probe ongoing after reports of fighting and gunshots in Black Country street

Man dies in Netherton after being found in canal - police remain at scene

Damage done to Mercedes as driver caught over the limit on M6 near Stafford

Teenager accused of murdering woman at Bescot Stadium train station murder appears in court via video-link

Police seize car in Wolverhampton due to suspicious number plates

Staffordshire Police find stolen BMW stolen from south east England in less than 24 hours

Treatment aimed at driving out drink and drug offences in West Midlands

February 6, 2025

Four arrested in West Midlands village after £80m of cocaine found hidden under shea butter

Protection powers issued in Cannock, Rugeley and Hednesford parks to tackle anti-social behaviour

Steve Coogan spared lengthy driving ban for speeding at 97mph on M6 after using The Trip filming as excuse

Watch: Police on the scene after gunshots heard in Wednesbury

Wednesbury|Feb 6

Engineering group IMI latest UK firm to be hit by cyber attack

Police incident closes road in Wednesbury after residents 'heard gunshots'

Scuffle which started inside West Midlands nightclub led to assault

'Strawberry Quick' warnings shared online by Black Country residents is resurfaced 'hoax'

Man set fire to door of Wolverhampton pub in which he was a regular drinker

Walsall man used knife from Sikh temple to stab woman, a court heard

Almost 40 police officers sacked in a year - annual report reveals

West Midlands taxpayers will 'pay more for less policing' under new plans

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